Paine D.P., Kiser J.D. Aerial Photography and Image Interpretation

Springer, 2012. - 637 p.A number of new technologies were developed following the first edition of the textbook in 1981, and these were incorporated in the second edition in 2003. Most of these technologies were developed for use in outer space, but some techniques, such as digital imagery and its transmission through space, global positioning systems (GPS), and lidar, are now used in aircraft sensing systems.
Five new chapters were added in the second edition to cover global positioning systems (GPS), geographic information systems (GIS), small-format aerial imagery (SFAI), environmental monitoring, and mapping accuracy assessment. In addition, information on LIDAR was added to the chapter on active remote sensors.
Like the first and second editions, this book is organized into an introduction and five parts: Part 1—Geometry and Photo Measurements (six chapters), Part 2 —Mapping from Vertical Aerial Photographs (five chapters), Part 3—Photo Interpretation (nine chapters, with six chapters devoted to specific disciplines), Part 4—Natural Resources Inventory, using timber cruising as an example (four chapters), and Part 5—An Introduction to Remote Sensing (three chapters).
The beginning student may wonder why we included a chapter on statistics in an aerial photo interpretation textbook. The answer is not obvious at first, but it is essential to the understanding of sampling techniques used for inventorying natural resources. Sampling combined with thematic maps can provide a complete (estimated) inventory of specific natural resources or at least an essential first step in the inventory process.
The only math required for using this text is an elementary knowledge of algebra and geometry. It would be helpful to have completed a beginning course in statistics but that is not necessary because statistics and sampling is thoroughly covered in Chapter 22_. In addition, we have kept the use of statistical symbols and subscripts/superscripts to a minimum.
Each chapter begins with a set of objectives and ends with questions and problems based on the objectives. Suggested laboratory exercises are provided for selected chapters. Answers to selected mathematical problems can be found in Appendix E, and a summary of most of the equations used throughout the book can be found in Appendixes A and B. Answers to the laboratory exercises presented in Chapters 3 and 15 are in Appendix F.
This book is designed to be covered in a four- or five-credit course taught over a 10-week term or a three- to four-credit hour course taught over a 13- to 15-week semester. If time or credit hours is limited, selected chapters can be eliminated, depending on the instructor’s objectives and the specific disciplines of interest involved.Geometry and Photo Measurements
Geometry of a Vertical Aerial Photograph
Principles of Stereoscopic Vision
Scale of a Vertical Aerial Photograph
Horizontal Measurements—Distance, Bearings, and Areas
Vertical Measurements
Acquisition of Aerial Photography
Mapping from Vertical Aerial Photographs
Orthophotography
Map Projections, Grid Networks, and Control
The Global Positioning System
The Transfer of Detail
Geographic Information Systems
Photo Interpretation
Small Format Aerial Imagery
Films, Filters, and The Photographic Process
Principles and Techniques of Aerial Image Interpretation
Landforms and Drainage Patterns
Geology, Soils, and Engineering Applications
Land-Use Planning
Environmental Monitoring
Additional Topics in Natural Resources Management
Forestry
Natural Resources Inventory
Elementary Statistics and Sampling Techniques
Mapping Accuracy Assessment
Aerial Photo Mensuration
An Example Photo Timber Cruise
An Introduction to Remote Sensing
Additional Characteristics of Electromagnetic Energy
Radar and Lidar—Active Remote Sensors
Scanning Remote SensorsAppendixes
Summary of Photogrammetric Formulas
Summary of Statistical Formulas
Specimen Contract for Aerial Photography
Selected Aerial Photo Volume Tables
Partial Answers to Questions and Problems
Partial Answers to Laboratory Exercises
Metric Conversion Charts